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Tuning available outdoor spaces into enjoyable living areas continues to remain popular with many homeowners. The “outdoor room” has certainly progressed in concept beyond a few rattan chairs and a fire pit. These days, people design and install entire kitchen spaces outdoors, compete with granite countertops, stainless appliances and a flat screen TV or two just to keep up with the world while dinner is simmering away. Not to mention a perfectly sized Exhaust Hood to prevent vapors and smoke from bothering your outdoor guests.
There are several factors to keep in mind when planning an outdoor kitchen. Some may seem obvious, while others might very well elude your attention without being specifically mentioned. Here is the benefit of one veteran cook’s outdoor kitchen-building wisdom, just as relevant today as it was when he was toiling away, courtesy of Food & Wine:
Spend some time thinking through orientation and position: It’s simple, right? Just put the grill there and the sink there and the wine refrigerator there…looks good enough. Except that that arrangement might not work so well in reality. Especially if those items are located relatively further away from your home’s indoor kitchen – from which you’ll be carrying and ferrying all sorts of items…remember? Also consider where the sun will set (or rise, if your thing is...
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